This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tees/7377072.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Retrial for boy death babysitter | Retrial for boy death babysitter |
(20 minutes later) | |
A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour's two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction. | A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour's two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction. |
Suzanne Holdsworth's lawyers had argued that new evidence showed she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice over the death of Kyle Fisher. | Suzanne Holdsworth's lawyers had argued that new evidence showed she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice over the death of Kyle Fisher. |
On Thursday the Court of Appeal agreed and the 37-year-old now faces a retrial over the death of Kyle. | On Thursday the Court of Appeal agreed and the 37-year-old now faces a retrial over the death of Kyle. |
He died at her home in Millpool Close, Hartlepool, in 2005. | He died at her home in Millpool Close, Hartlepool, in 2005. |
Ms Holdsworth's family in a statement said they were "ecstatic at today's news" and described it as "wonderful" . | Ms Holdsworth's family in a statement said they were "ecstatic at today's news" and described it as "wonderful" . |
They said they were "looking forward to the re-trial" which they hoped would "prove this case to be a miscarriage of justice". | They said they were "looking forward to the re-trial" which they hoped would "prove this case to be a miscarriage of justice". |
Ms Holdsworth was accused of having "snapped" while looking after the child whose 19-year-old mother was on a night out. | Ms Holdsworth was accused of having "snapped" while looking after the child whose 19-year-old mother was on a night out. |
Suzanne Holdsworth claimed Kyle had suffered a fit | |
She consistently denied injuring the child and claimed he had suffered a fit as they sat watching television. | She consistently denied injuring the child and claimed he had suffered a fit as they sat watching television. |
Lord Justice Toulson, quashing the conviction, said that having evaluated the oral evidence "we do not consider that we can safely dismiss the medical scenario advanced on the applicant's behalf". | Lord Justice Toulson, quashing the conviction, said that having evaluated the oral evidence "we do not consider that we can safely dismiss the medical scenario advanced on the applicant's behalf". |
A jury at Teesside Crown Court found Ms Holdsworth guilty of murder in 2005. | |
She was jailed for life and told she must serve at least 10 years before she could apply for release on parole. | |
The Court of Appeal will decide later if she can be bailed pending the retrial. |